Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 6694 Ker
Judgement Date : 25 February, 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 6TH PHALGUNA, 1942
WP(C).No.12488 OF 2015(I)
PETITIONERS:
1 MUHAMMED RAFI, S/O.MUHAMMED BASHA, AGED 35 YEARS, RAFI HOUSE, VADAKKEVILA.P.O., KOLLAM.
2 SURESHKUMAR.R, S/O.RAMAN PILLAI, AGED 46 YEARS, MATHETHU VEEDU, PULARI NAGAR 61, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KOLLAM.
3 SAJEEV.C, S/O.CHANDRAN PILLAI, AGED 38 YEARS, KALAVARATHOTTAM, CHATHINAMKULAM, CHANTHANATHOPPU P.O, KOLLAM-691 014.
4 RAJAN.C, S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 66 YEARS, BRAHMANAZHIKOM, VAYALIL VEEDU, KADAPPAKADA, KOLLAM.
5 GANGADHARAN.K, S/O.KRISHNANACHARY, AGED 68 YEARS, CHARUVILA VEEDU, AYATHIL P.O, KOLLAM.
6 MADHUSOODANANAN.V, S/O.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, AGED 63 YEARS, MULAKIL VEEDU, NELIKULAM, UCHAKKADA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT.
7 VISWAMBHARAN.N, S/O.P.NARAYANAN, AGED 62 YEARS, SHEEJA BHAVANAM, ROYAL NAGAR, ASHRAMAM SOUTH, KOLLAM.
8 K.BABU, S/O.KUNJURAMAN, AGED 58 YEARS, KAILASAM, PEOPLE'S NAGAR 119, PATTATHANAM WEST, KOLLAM.
9 HARIDASAN.V, S/O.VELUTHANKUNJU, AGED 63 YEARS, KANNOLIL VADAKKETHIL, NADUVILAKKARA, WEST KALLADA.P.O., KOLLAM. WP(C).No.12488 OF 2015(I)
10 P.S.BABU S/O.PACHU PILLAI, AGED 56 YEARS, CHARUVILA VEEDU, AZHOOR.P.O., CHIRAYINIL, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT.
11 M.SALEEM, S/O.MOHAMMED KUNJU, AGED 56 YEARS, SHAHINA MANZIL, PEOPLES NAGAR 16, NEAR FIRE STATION, KOLLAM.
12 BHARATHAN.K, S/O.KOCHATHAN, AGED 57 YEARS, VINEETH BHAVAN, PLAVILA PADINJATTETHIL, SOORANAD.P.O., KOLLAM.
13 SHAJAHAN.H, S/O.HAMEED KOYA, AGED 52 YEARS, SHAMEENA MANZIL, IQBAL NAGAR 149, VADAKKEVILA.P.O., KOLLAM.
14 HASHIM.M.H, S/O.MOHAMMED HANEEFA, AGED 53 YEARS, N.G.COTTAGE, MAMMAN NAGAR 31-A, PATTATHANAM, KOLLAM.
15 SHAJAHAN.S, S/O.SULAIMAN, AGED 47 YEARS, THEVALAZHIKATHU VEEDU, VADAKKEVILA.P.O., KOLLAM.
16 SASIDHARAN.N, S/O NEELAKANTAN, AGED 60 YEARS, RENJITHANIVAS, KURUMANNA, MUKKATHALA OPI, KOLLAM.
17 IMMAAMUDEEN.M, S/O.ALIAKBAR, AGED 64 YEARS, KACKOTTU VEEDU, EDAVILAKOM, KIZHUVILLAM P.O., KOLLAM.
18 SHAMSUDEEN.M, S/O.MALIK MOHAMMED, AGED 58 YEARS, NATINAL NAGAR 117, VAYALIL THOPPU, POLAYATHODU, PATTATHANAM.P.O., KOLLAM.
19 SHAMSUDEEN.P, S/O.PEER MUHAMMED, AGED 68 YEARS, PUTHENVEEDU, CANTONMENT SOUTH, KOLLAM-691 001. WP(C).No.12488 OF 2015(I)
20 SUNNY.J, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 41 YEARS, PUTHUVAL PURAYIDOM, PULLIKADA SANKAR NAGAR, KOLLAM.
21 SAYED SATHIKHATHULLAH, D/O.ASATHULLAH, AGED 48 YEARS, KARIM MANZIL, CANTONMENT NORTH, KOLLAM.
22 ANWAR HUSSAIN.T, S/O.THAJUDEEN.S, AGED 40 YEARS, PALLI PURAYIDOM, PULLIKADA, SANKAR NAGAR, KOLLAM.
23 SHAMEER.S, S/O.SHAHUL HAMEED, AGED 38 YEARS, SHEMI MANZIL, VADAKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM.
24 G.SURALAL, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 39 YEARS, PEEDIKAPADEETTATHIL, OLAMTHURUTHU, PONMANA P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM.
25 RAJESHKUMAR.B, S/O.BHANUKUTTAN, AGED 38 YEARS, KUMBALAYIL PADIJATTATHIL, KADAPPA, MYNAGAPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM.
26 RAVIKUMAR.S, S/O.SIVAPRASAD, AGED 38 YEARS, RESHMA BHAVANAM, KARITHARA, PADIJATTETHIL, SURABHI NAGAR.89, AYATHIL, KOLLAM.
27 SASIKUMAR.S, S/O.SIVAPRASAD, AGED 38 YEARS, KOLLANTHEKIZHAKKETHIL, EDAVANASSERY, MYNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM.
28 RAJESH.G, S/O.GOPINATHAN PILLAI, AGED 38 YEARS, SURESH BHAVAN, SIVA NAGAR 73, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., PUTHALAZHAM, KOLLAM-691 004.
29 MOHAN DAS.R, S/O.RAJAPPAN CHETTIAR, AGED 38 YEARS, M.R.C VILASOM, SURABHI NAGAR 246, AYATHIL P.O., KOLLAM.
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30 SHIVAJI.J, S/O.JANARDHANAN PILLAI, AGED 39 YEARS, SHIVAJI MANDUIRAM, SIVA NAGAR 97, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., PUTHALATHAZHAM, KOLLAM-691 001.
31 SHAHIR A.M, S/O.ABDUL MAJEED, AGED 36 YEARS, SHEMEERA MANZIL, PUTHENAZHIKOM, NEHRU NAGAR 124, VADAKKEVILA.P.O, KOLLAM-691 010.
32 BIJU.D, S/O.DAMODARAN, AGED 42 YEARS, PUTHUVAL PURAYIDOM, PULLIKKADA, SANKARA NAGAR, KOLLAM-691 010.
33 SURESHKUMAR.S, S/O.SUKUMARA PILLAI, AGED 39 YEARS, THENGUMTHARAYIL, EDAVANASSERY, MYNAGAPPALLY.P.O., KOLLAM.
34 SIDDIK KUTTY.A, S/O.ABDUL KADAR KUTTY, AGED 37 YEARS, SANGHU THURUTHUTHIL VEEDU, VENGA P.O, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM.
35 BIJU.B, S/O.ACHUTHAN, AGED 40 YEARS, BIJU BHAVANAM, EDAKIDAM.P.O, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
36 SALEEM.M, S/O.MUHAMMED KUNJU, AGED 40 YEARS, NIRAKATHUVILA THUNDIL, VENGA P.O, SASTHAMCOTTA.
37 MADHU TITUS, S/O.TITUS, AGED 36 YEARS, MADHU BHAVANAM, KAITHAKODI, VELLIMON.P.O, KUNDARA, KOLLAM.
38 SHAHALUDEEN.S, S/O.SAINULABDEEN, AGED 39 YEARS, THENGILAZHIKATHU VEEDU, VALATHUNGAL, ERAVIPURAM P.O, KOLLAM-691 011.
39 RAJEEV.R, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 38 YEARS, SIVASANKARA VILASAM, PAZHANGALAM, NALLIA. P.O, KOLLAM.
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40 PRASANTH KUMAR.K, S/O.KOCHU KUNJU, AGED 35 YEARS, AKKAKONATHU VEEDU, MUTTARA P.O, ODANAVATTOM, KOLLAM.
41 CHITRALAL.S, S/O.SIVADASAN, AGED 38 YEARS, PARAKOTTU PADINATTETHIL, MUNDAKKAL EAST, KOLLAM.
42 KALIDAS.B, S/O.BHAGAVATHY, AGED 37 YEARS, JYOTHI BHAVAN, SURABHI NAGAR 56, AYATHIL P.O, KOLLAM-691 017.
43 REJI.C, S/O.CHANDRAN PILLAI, AGED 38 YEARS, KALLAYATHU PADINJATTETHIL, VETTILATHAZHAM, DECENT JUNCTION, KOLLAM.
44 AJI.P.R., S/O.PODIYAN CHETTIAR, AGED 38 YEARS, PANAYIL VEEDU, POLACHIRA P.O, OZHUKUPARA, PARAVOOR, KOLLAM.
45 NAVAS.A, S/O.ABDUL RAHIM, AGED 39 YEARS, ATTUMPURATHU VEEDU, VADAKKEVILA.P.O, KOLLAM-691 010.
46 SURESH KUMAR N, S/O.NADARAJAN CHETTIAR, AGED 39 YEARS, KARUTHENVAYALIL VEEDU, SURABHI NAGAR 114, AYATHIL P.O, KOLLAM-691 017.
47 CHELLAPPAN, S/O.MADASWAMY, AGED 38 YEARS, PARTHA BHAVANM, DARSHANA NAGAR 109, PATTATHANAM, KOLLAM-691 021.
48 SUDHEER.E, S/O.EBRAHIMKUTTY, AGED 38 YEARS, ISHA MANZIL, KOOTTIKKADA P.O, KOLLAM-691 020.
49 SAJAN.D, S/O.DIVAKARAN, AGED 33 YEARS, AKKAVILA VEEDU, KAITHACODE P.O, MULAVANA, KOLLAM.
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50 THAJUDEEN KOYA.T, S/O.THAHA KOYA, AGED 49 YEARS, RUYBIYA MANZIL, VADAKKEVILA NAGAR, 25-C, VADAKKEVILA P.O,. KOLLAM-691 010.
51 BIJU.N, S/O.R. NANU, AGED 39 YEARS, AAYITHARA PADINJATTETHIL, SAKTHIKULANGARA P.O, KOLLAM-691 581.
52 THOUFEEQUE.S, S/O. SHIHABUDEEN, AGED 26 YEARS, CHITTAKKATTU VADAKKETHIL, P.V. NORTH, THAZHAVA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM.
53 DEEPAN.D, S/O.DIVAKARAN, AGED 33 YEARS, PUTHU VAYAL VEEDU, ROYAK NAGAR 21, ASRAMAM SOUTH, KOLLAM-691 002.
54 ASHOK KUMAR.H, S/O.HARIDASAN, AGED 37 YEARS, ATTINKUZHI PURAYIDOM, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, KOLLAM.
55 SURESH.S, S/O.SIVANKUTTY CHETTIAR, AGED 37 YEARS, KAITHAKAKATHU PADINJATTATHIL,ORIENT NAGAR 105, PATTATHANAM, KOLLAM-691 021.
56 SHAJI.A, S/O AYYAPPAN, AGED 37 YEARS, THENGAYYATHU VEEDU, KILIKOLLOOR P.O, PUTHALATHAZAM, KOLLAM-691 004.
57 SHANAVAS M.H, S/O.P.M. HANEEFA, AGED 42 YEARS, PATTALATHJUPALLI PURAYIDOM, PRANAVAM NAGAR 7,KOLLAM-691 001.
58 RAJESH.R, S/O. RAJAPPAN CHETTIAR, AGED 38 YEARS, PULLETHU KIZHAKKETHIL, G.V. NAGAR 221, AYATHIL P.O., KOLLAM-691 017.
59 JAGADEESAN.S S/O SOMAN PILLAI, AGED 39 YEARS, PANAYIL VEEDU, CHATHINAMKULAM, CHANDANATHOPPU P.O., KOLLAM-691 014.
BY ADV. SRI.P.M.HABEEB WP(C).No.12488 OF 2015(I)
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN P.O., CHENNAI-600 003.
2 THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN P.O, CHENNAI-600 003.
3 SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER, SOUTEHRN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
4 DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
5 THE STATION MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, KOLLAM R.S. AND P.O., KOLLAM-691 001.
BY ADV. SRI.A.DINESH RAO, SC, RAILWAYS
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.02.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.12488 OF 2015(I)
JUDGMENT The writ petition was filed seeking
the following reliefs:
"a) Issue of writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the records leading to the Exhibit P2 tender notification and quash the same;
b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents that the work carried out by the petitioners for the purpose of loading and unloading of the parcels etc in the Kollam Railway Station cannot be given to any other agencies or contractors;
c) Not to terminate the service of the petitioners from the licensed porters job of Kollam railway station.
c) To re-consider the order passed by the 3rd respondent as per Exhibit P5.
d) Award costs of and incidental to this Writ Petition (Civi);
e) Pass such other orders or WP(C).No.12488 OF 2015(I)
directions as demand fit and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case.
f) To grant such other reliefs."
2. An interim order was passed in this
case on 26.05.2015 permitting the
petitioners to carry on the licence till
Ext.P2 proceedings are finalised.
3. Sri.Dinesh Rao, learned Standing
Counsel for the Railways submits that
subsequent to the finalisation of the said
tender, the work was also awarded to other
persons. Therefore, this writ petition has
become infructuous.
Accordingly, the writ petition is
dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
P.V.ASHA JUDGE WW
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